Ahem. Let me try this again.
Maybe you missed the part where you said I'm holding my nose and voting for him. Anyway.
Truthfully, when it comes to big spending liberalism, Bush has a serious case to make that he's a bigger socialist than Clinton was. Getting elected is great, and Lord knows Bush has got that formula down, to the Democrat's chagrin. But when it comes to the budget, he is NOT doing what's in the best interest of the country - he's doing what's in the best interest of his re-election campaign. He's completely sold fiscal conservatism down the river in exchange for a majority status that now depends upon dispensing federal largesse to anybody who thinks their entitled to it.
This is not a fanciful charge. Look at the budget numbers and tell me, if the name were Clinton with this kind of fiscal record, that you wouldn't be raising unholy hell about what an uncontrollable spender he is. Be honest.
Yes, Bush is The Man for the war on terror, but its gonna cost us A LOT more than it has to because he simply doesn't take fiscal restraint seriously. The re-election Gravy Train is simply too tempting.